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Yes, you're right. I cut multiple bits of spoke and then used the one that was most magnetic.
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I always round down myself by 1.5mm or so and sometimes up to 2mm. I've written my own spoke calculator which I use for all my builds. The formulas that I've used in the app are from Spocalc.xls by Damon Rinard. Here's the link.
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Whenever I'm rebuilding a used hub I will tend to follow the original lacing pattern so that the holes don't get stretched. It's play at the hub hole that can cause a spoke to break. Also to cover up the path of the previously laced spoke. If the hole is already a bit stretched then I'll put on a spoke head washer.
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What I've been doing is cut about 7mm off the threaded end of a stainless steel spoke and screw that into the nipple leaving about 2mm out so that I can grab it with my finger tips. I then drop that into the rim space and using one of those strong "fishing" magnets draw it round to the hole. Then a different magnet to pull it through the hole. Next grab the nipple with needle nosed pliers and unscrew the piece of spoke. Keep hold of the pliers carefully and feed in the spoke and then turn the pliers a few times till threads have engaged. This is the tricky part - when feeding the spoke into the nipple, you can lose it in the rim space. You also end up scratching the nipple or squashing it if you grip too hard. Yeah, takes a lot of patience and having to put mounting frustration to one side.
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Sorry if this has been addressed already. I wanted to know your (collective) thoughts on carbon rims without access holes. I usually call them sealed rims. Really great for tubeless as you don't need tape but an absolute pain to build. I built 2 sets last year using a magnet to pull nipples through the holes and of course losing quite a few nipples along the way and having to shake them out.
Anyone else have any experience of building them up? Thoughts?
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I have the Morizumi spoke cutting and threading tool. Similar to the Phil Wood in terms of costs though, around 4 grand. But I do build a lot of wheels so it has gradually paid for itself, especially in turnaround time and being able to buy blank unthreaded spokes in bulk. If you need just enough for a set though there are people like me who will cut and thread them for you at a small cost such as Ryan in Bristol, Alex Warwick and PIM cycles in Yorkshire.
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Been streaming on Twitch now for just over 2 years, pretty consistently. Kind of half and half Just Chatting and gaming. Sometimes I build wheels on stream too. Started as something to cure boredom during lockdown in 2020 but has turned into a regular thing.
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I have a couple of spare Park TS-7 stands that I use for lessons. You'd be welcome to borrow one.
Builds bike wheels. Fixes bike wheels. Teaches how to build / fix bike wheels. Streams on Twitch.
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